Custom IC hoses?

**speedtrapped** · October 24th, 2011, 11:14

I'm starting to get frustrated with my vennairs. My passenger side continues to pop off. I have wagners and actually think the way the IC was mounted may be a tad off?, driver side never pops off. I use constant TQ clamps. But the vennairs could be 1/2" longer. I run a lot of boost, and I need to get this buttoned up. Any ideas?

**SzymekCRX** · October 24th, 2011, 13:09

Originally Posted by speedtrapped

I'm starting to get frustrated with my vennairs. My passenger side continues to pop off. I have wagners and actually think the way the IC was mounted may be a tad off?, driver side never pops off. I use constant TQ clamps. But the vennairs could be 1/2" longer. I run a lot of boost, and I need to get this buttoned up. Any ideas?

How much boost ? Are You sure clamps are OK ? My venairs are rock soid with stock clamps. Are You sure there is no oil or something that 'helps' clamps to jump off ?

**speedtrapped** · October 24th, 2011, 13:13

I run 23psi.....funny I may try stock clamps, only because the width of the clamp is narrower the Tbolt or TQ clamps....the Wagner has a very large lip, once hose is slid over, there is barely enough hose to clamp once over lip.

**SzymekCRX** · October 24th, 2011, 13:24

Stock + venair

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**JSRS6** · October 24th, 2011, 13:30

Stephen, I had to resort to this, as did someone else on here recently. For the lower hose on the ic side, use a worm clamp after cleaning it up. Loosen the clamp on the ic pipe side. Tighten clamp and hose onto ic, then re-tighten on pipe side.

**speedtrapped** · October 24th, 2011, 13:58

ok....sounds like a DIY for saturday...Ty fellas

**hahnmgh63** · October 24th, 2011, 16:02

Make sure you clean the inside of the hose with some brake fluid to get all of the oil off of it, and you might even try roughing the surface up a touch with some sandpaper, but you want the hose surface right there to be dry and oil free.

**skribe** · October 24th, 2011, 16:23

My passenger lower IC hose is an ongoing problem... No, neither the intercooler outlet or charge pipe are bent, no, I'm not installing incorrectly.

It will go months with no problem, then POP! Off it goes again. Have tried multiple combinations of hoses and clamps, the best in my experience is a clean stock clamp and hose, perfectly aligned. (Degrease the worm screw, degrease hose and pipes, take time to ensure correct radial orientation on the charge pipe/intercooler, use a socket, not a screwdriver to torque the clamps.)

Silcone hoses do not seem to help much, my theory is that the hoses themselves are too ductile -- under heat and load they deform and balloon out before the clamp, then pop out from under it. Seems like a slightly longer and stiffer hose would be a good thing... there's got to be something out there that could be adapted.

I'm thinking at 20+ psi you're going to going to have ongoing problems...

**speedtrapped** · October 24th, 2011, 16:37

yeah...really the vennairs are just a hair short...and like i said, the thinkness of the wagners metal, overall diametter is a little greater then stock. I am going to ask carsten if he has a suggestion.

**Lupo911** · October 24th, 2011, 16:47

Originally Posted by speedtrapped

I'm starting to get frustrated with my vennairs. My passenger side continues to pop off. I have wagners and actually think the way the IC was mounted may be a tad off?, driver side never pops off. I use constant TQ clamps. But the vennairs could be 1/2" longer. I run a lot of boost, and I need to get this buttoned up. Any ideas?

thats why i made new longer hoses... OEM Hoses are poping even from OEM Intercoolers, lower ones are juist a bit to short

http://www.rs6.com/showthread.php/22...ses-and-clamps

**Lupo911** · October 24th, 2011, 16:50

oh, and these are now in Stock at our new California Based Shop... so shipping will be faster and Cheaper

http://www.wagner-tuning.com/AUDI-RS...-Kit_p_45.html

**speedtrapped** · October 24th, 2011, 16:51

ahhhhh.....Then I guess i dont need a response back from Wagner tuning....TYVM

**speedtrapped** · October 24th, 2011, 17:04

Who's better then Wagner!....literally responds to our thread....then call my cell to make sure I knew they had a solution.....got luv that customer service. Ok, not only do I have a set of HB DV's for sale, I have a used set of venairs, Red...sell cheap

**skribe** · October 24th, 2011, 18:40

Excellent... will be giving these a try soon

**lswing** · October 24th, 2011, 22:13

I chatted with Venaiar before ordering hoses last week. Guy said they just build to spec but would really like customer input to improve the hoses, give them a call. They also do custom for a decent price.

**na1mt** · October 25th, 2011, 00:28

Www.turbohoses.com I believe they will make a custom hose for you....just send them the old hose and tell them exactly how much longer you want it to be.

**speedtrapped** · October 25th, 2011, 02:49

Hi Ron..meh I'll take Carsten expertise, since he made the IC's, he called me immediately today from Germany and explained their version fits perfect. Now if I could send them one hose then I guess that makes sense. The wagners are the same price as the venair....$235.00 delivered.

**na1mt** · October 25th, 2011, 03:13

Can't say I blame you....lol. I didn't read through the entire thread just the first one or two replies before I posted.

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